Gou Refining Essence into Qi in the Dharma-ending Age

Chapter 41 Chen Changming Gives Another Gift

"Greetings, Elder Chen," Lin Yuan greeted respectfully.

During that year, he saw Chen Changming many times, but he was never as close to him as some of the disciples who were sent to Xinhuo Peak at the age of seven or eight.

"No need for that, come with me." Chen Changming didn't waste any words, and a cloud of auspiciousness rose up.

Lin Yuan stepped onto Qingyun Mountain, and soon the two arrived at a pavilion on Xinhuo Peak.

"Sit!" Chen Changming sat down on one side of the pavilion, letting Lin Yuan sit on the other side. "Do you know why I came here?"

Lin Yuan shook his head, then said, "Is it because of the villagers of Qingshui Village?"

"That is indeed one of the reasons." Chen Changming did not deny it. "I have already investigated, and the blood and qi of the people of Qingshui Village do contain spiritual energy of considerable quality, which is a great tonic for evil cultivators."

"The evil cultivator you encountered happened to discover the villagers' special characteristics, which is why they started targeting them. I've already helped them cover it up, and considering that you were one of the participants, I thought I'd let you know."

Lin Yuan nodded, feeling relieved.

Given the special circumstances of the people of Qingshui Village, if they were to encounter evil cultivators again without any cover-up, their luck might not be so good.

He asked, "Elder, why are the people of Qingshui Village so special?"

"I don't know." Chen Changming shook his head, then explained, "But such things are not uncommon in the cultivation world, they are not special cases. It may be as you guessed, that their ancestors had powerful figures, or it may be that their ancestors ate some special spiritual objects, anything is possible."

"If we investigate further, it will probably never end. We can just cover it up. Once the spiritual energy is cut off, all the supernatural phenomena will disappear. If they still have descendants, their blood and energy will no longer be special."

There are only about fifty years left before the spiritual energy is cut off. If the secret is kept too deep, fifty years may not be enough.

"I understand, Elder." Lin Yuan immediately expressed his understanding, then changed the subject, "Elder, what about those evil cultivators? Their methods are truly bizarre."

The disciples of Sword Pavilion have all had their innate aptitude tested.

If they could cultivate, they would have been brought back to the Sword Sect long ago.

Logically speaking, Liang Ce should not be able to cultivate, but he became a cultivator in just one month.

It is more powerful than many mid-grade or even high-grade talents with no resources.

When Chen Changming heard this question, he did not answer immediately. But thinking of Lin Yuan's actions in Qingshui Village, he finally said, "They are considered peripheral disciples of an extremely powerful sect."

"Won't killing them cause trouble?" Lin Yuan hadn't really thought that much when he killed them.

In the cultivation world, offending a powerful sect is a dangerous thing.

"Shouldn't he have been killed?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Changming immediately shook his head and said, "Such evil cultivators deserve to be killed. Show no mercy when you encounter them. As for what you are worried about, you don't need to worry about it."

"That sect has countless peripheral disciples, so it doesn't matter if one dies. Even if something happens, the sect will cover for you."

He was afraid that if he spoke too late, Lin Yuan would misunderstand.

The Sword Sect practices the righteous path and will not back down when encountering such evil cultivators, even if the other party has a powerful background.

After all, if you don't care about people with some connections, the bottom line will be broken very quickly, and once the door is opened, it will be hard to stop.

Of course, he finally added, "If you're completely outmatched, don't go up there to your death."

The Sword Sect disapproves of evil cultivators, but they are not fools.

Lin Yuan nodded; he still believed in the Sword Sect on this point.

He then said, "Thank you for your clarification, Elder. I will take my leave now!"

"Wait a minute, we haven't finished talking yet, why are you in such a hurry?" Chen Changming changed his expression and stopped Lin Yuan with a smile. "You discovered the evil cultivator, which is a great achievement for the sect. Therefore, the sect leader is personally rewarding you."

As he spoke, he took out the "Laurel Frost" that exuded a chilling aura and explained its effects.

Lin Yuan was instantly captivated.

Without a doubt, this thing is extremely valuable.

I never expected to receive such a reward just for discovering two heretical cultivators.

I suspect that many cultivators at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage within the sect would covet this item.

"Elder, this thing is too precious..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Changming smiled and said, "It is indeed precious, but since the sect leader paid for it out of his own pocket, no one can question it, and your contribution is certainly enough to earn you this item."

The emergence of the heretical cultivators of the Yuanyang Sect may seem insignificant.

However, if it involves matters concerning the nine major immortal sects, having prior knowledge of the information will allow the Sword Sect to make more preparations.

Lin Yuan had wanted it anyway, and now that things had come to this point, he naturally wouldn't refuse: "Thank you for the reward, Sect Master."

Chen Changming placed the laurel frost into a white jade bottle that emitted a cold aura, then put the white jade bottle into a box and handed it to Lin Yuan, saying, "This item not only has the effect of guiding spiritual energy, but also has an effect similar to moonlight in enhancing cultivation. You can find an opportunity to refine it."

"Of course, my suggestion is to use it when breaking through from the sixth level of fetal breathing to the seventh level. This item is quite effective in breaking through bottlenecks."

"By the way, how much moonlight do you have left?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan did not hide anything. He needed to use the amount of moonlight to "cleanse" his cultivation level: "There's about a large handful left."

Upon hearing this, Chen Changming's eyes lit up, and he said, "In that case, you can use this moonlight to quickly break through to the fifth level of the Fetal Breathing stage or even higher, and perhaps you can reach the sixth level of the Fetal Breathing stage before leaving Xinhuo Peak."

"After reaching the main peak, it will only take a few years to break through to the seventh level of the embryonic breathing stage."

He hadn't expected Lin Yuan to have the opportunity to go this far.

Such an achievement is something almost no one at Xinghuofeng has ever accomplished.

The only one who achieved this was a person with a Heavenly Grade Root Bone, but that person had an extraordinary background and received a lot of resources.

Thinking of this, he remarked with emotion, "You, the disciples of Xinghuo Peak, will probably break many records."

"Don't you know, your younger brother Lin Chao already has the combat strength of the sixth level of the Fetal Breathing stage. With the opportunities he gained during the Great Repair Cave, I wouldn't be surprised if he broke through to the seventh level of the Fetal Breathing stage before leaving Xinhuo Peak."

"Wang Qiudao is the same; he has a great cultivation lineage, and his cultivation speed will probably be extremely fast in the coming period of time."

"There are many other disciples, including those at the fifth and sixth levels of the Nascent Soul stage of the Burning Flame Peak, who were once a rare sight for more than a decade or even longer. I'm afraid quite a few of them will appear now."

Is this what luck is?

Chen Changming had truly felt its power.

They used to be considered exceptional talents, but now they are appearing one by one.

This applies not only to the Flame Peak, but also to all the other main peaks.

The Sword Sect's overall strength will then experience a period of growth, and this will also apply to other sects.

There will likely be no shortage of future conflicts.

"I will strive in this direction, but I may not have such good luck again," Lin Yuan replied, pulling Chen Changming back from his reverie.

"Indeed, the Moonlit Flower is already a pretty good opportunity; it's impossible to keep encountering it." Chen Changming nodded.

If it weren't for the comparison with the Great Repair Cave, the moonlight that Lin Yuan obtained would already be a top-tier opportunity, something that is hard to come by.

"However, some things are up to us, and we don't have to rely on fate."

Lin Yuan was somewhat puzzled.

Immediately afterwards, he saw Chen Changming take out a purple jade bottle from his storage equipment. The jade bottle was not small, about the size of two palms.

"This bottle contains 'Sun Essence,' the counterpart to 'Moon Essence.' Although it's the most common type, your Moon Essence is also the most common type, isn't it?"

Lin Yuan nodded.

Chen Changming continued, "That's right. Taking the same quality essence of the sun and essence of the moon together will have a far greater effect than taking them separately. I'll give them to you. I hope to see you reach at least the sixth level of the Fetal Breathing stage before you leave Xinhuo Peak."

Lin Yuan knew about the moon's essence, so naturally he also knew about the sun's essence.

Obtaining Nippon Essence is extremely difficult.

There were no resources available for exchange at the sect's resource hall.

Otherwise, he would have already exchanged it to use in conjunction with Yuehua.

I never expected it to be given as a gift.

The saying goes, "Man proposes, God disposes," and this is the true meaning of "human effort"!